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  • 17-11-2012 12:41am
    #1
    upncmnhistori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭


    Recently I went on www.findmypast.ie I found a record of one of my ancestors being brought to the petty sessions because 3 of his pigs trespassed on his neighbours land in 1884 (suprised even that is an offence back then) but when I paid €9.95 for 90 days i was given 100 credits and each record I viewed was 10-20 credits and when your credits are gone you can view no more. I found it such a rip off. Is ancestry.com any better?


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  • #2
    dido2
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭dido2


    I have membership to ancestry for I think €25 a month, and I can cancel it at anytime, I've found it invaluble for my research, in particular for marriage records where they are already cross references so you have the possible spouses.. I've found loads of travel documents, found my great gran uncles US passport application which has his picture attached too....
    I'm assuming you've seen www.familysearch.org


  • #3
    upncmnhistori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭upncmnhistori


    dido2 wrote: »
    I have membership to ancestry for I think €25 a month, and I can cancel it at anytime, I've found it invaluble for my research, in particular for marriage records where they are already cross references so you have the possible spouses.. I've found loads of travel documents, found my great gran uncles US passport application which has his picture attached too....
    I'm assuming you've seen www.familysearch.org

    Indeed I have found out about family search.org found out that another ancestor of the same name enter land back in the 1880's for 'pursuit of game' (poaching) I think we may be related to neighbours of ours without evening knowing it too according to a record.


  • #4
    RGM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭RGM


    You should be able to get a two-week free trial at Ancestry.com. You'd be able to judge for yourself.

    The value of Ancestry greatly increases for families in the USA. If I was only interested in Irish records, probably not worth it. Depends what you're after. But still worth a free trial. You can do a lot in two weeks.


  • #5
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,676 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Everything is worth a free trial but Ancestry is too expensive to merit a full sub. I get a month a couple of times a year. Its Irish records have improved but could be a lot better - I don't like the way they've started to import records from other sites. Just make sure to set a reminder to cancel before the end of the 2 week trial otherwise you get billed for the year. :eek:

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #6
    RGM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭RGM


    pinkypinky wrote: »
    Everything is worth a free trial but Ancestry is too expensive to merit a full sub. I get a month a couple of times a year. Its Irish records have improved but could be a lot better - I don't like the way they've started to import records from other sites. Just make sure to set a reminder to cancel before the end of the 2 week trial otherwise you get billed for the year. :eek:

    It all depends.

    For me, two separate one-month world subscriptions would cost $70. A six-month subscription costs $150. If you can actually use the site regularly, the math works to get a subscription. I've had several different lines in the US since the famine though, and the American records are the biggest draw for me.

    It is expensive though and not worth it for many.


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  • #7
    jimmyfigrolls
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭jimmyfigrolls


    the national archive have the 1901 and 1911 census up, i found some useful stuff and you can view the original forms for free.


  • #8
    Coolnabacky1873
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Coolnabacky1873


    We had a census in 1901 and 1911? :D:p


  • #9
    jimmyfigrolls
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭jimmyfigrolls


    we did indeed
    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/


  • #10
    upncmnhistori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭upncmnhistori


    jimmyfigrolls wrote: »
    the national archive have the 1901 and 1911 census up, i found some useful stuff and you can view the original forms for free.

    The Tithe appolment books and Soldiers wills are up online too http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/


  • #11
    jimmyfigrolls
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭jimmyfigrolls


    @upncmnhistori
    everything helps, thanks a million.


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  • #12
    upncmnhistori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭upncmnhistori


    Welcome I also heard in my 'Start you own business course' last night of a classmate that the church records are available on apple software but he said nothing about windows. :(


  • #13
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,676 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Welcome I also heard in my 'Start you own business course' last night of a classmate that the church records are available on apple software but he said nothing about windows.

    Do you mean on a dvd or something? Is it possible s/he meant a family tree software program? Records are not usually released on cd or dvd anymore - apart from Eneclann, who are slowly offering digital downloads as well.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #14
    upncmnhistori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭upncmnhistori


    pinkypinky wrote: »
    Welcome I also heard in my 'Start you own business course' last night of a classmate that the church records are available on apple software but he said nothing about windows.

    Do you mean on a dvd or something? Is it possible s/he meant a family tree software program? Records are not usually released on cd or dvd anymore - apart from Eneclann, who are slowly offering digital downloads as well.

    He just said that all the church records were up on apple (as in the computer software I am guessing) he wasn't really clear about it either. Hopefully I will find out in the next day or too.

    There may some pot luck here for any genealogist you can view various records for free but they aren't all there. https://familysearch.org/


  • #15
    shanew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    Dont think you will find all the parish records anywhere online or on a computer.

    Those that are scanned / digitized are spread between several sources - and some are not available anywhere yet (e.g. Co. Carlow RC records etc).


    S.


  • #16
    Coolnabacky1873
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Coolnabacky1873


    It is probably a good idea for those who are new to genealogy, and new to posting here, to read pinkys excellent sticky.

    That will clear up any confusion before it arises.


  • #17
    upncmnhistori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭upncmnhistori


    Alright fellow genealogists here is another secret of mine but some may already know about these online google slater's directory and see what you can find in your province and townland there is a good few up online here is one for Munster province http://www.failteromhat.com/slaterm.htm

    Ennis http://www.celticcousins.net/ireland/1856dire.htm


  • #18
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,676 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    upncmnhistori wrote: »
    Alright fellow genealogists here is another secret of mine but some may already know about these online google slater's directory and see what you can find in your province and townland there is a good few up online here is one for Munster province http://www.failteromhat.com/slaterm.htm

    Yep, mentioned in my sticky.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #19
    patsman07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭patsman07


    Just to be aware, ancestry is free on the computers in some libraries in Northern Ireland. I visited Newry library to avail of this. If you live in the North or in a border area its well worth a visit.


  • #20
    Waitsian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    patsman07 wrote: »
    Just to be aware, ancestry is free on the computers in some libraries in Northern Ireland. I visited Newry library to avail of this. If you live in the North or in a border area its well worth a visit.

    Is it the full Worldwide package or just UK records?


  • #21
    patsman07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭patsman07


    mod9maple wrote: »
    Is it the full Worldwide package or just UK records?

    Its the UK version of Ancestry. (ancestry.co.uk) They definitely had passanger lists to America, can't remember if they had worldwide records tbh.


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